Melbourne Is…

June 4, 2015 - July 4, 2015

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… Not the place you might think it is. Many stereotype descriptives have been written about Melbourne. ‘The world’s most liveable city’…’Four seasons in one day’…’The garden state’… But underneath these florid statements, lies an urban subtext. – A city of counter cultures and contradictions. Melbourne is light and dark and all shades in between. Graceful buildings from our colonial past stand defiant against brave new futuristic visions. It’s home to a migrant’s tale or a cabinetmaker’s workshop. A stage for lovers’ trysts, lost souls, found treasures and sleeping rough.

IMAGE CHASERS, a three year old collective of passionate Victorian photographers, have chosen to explore different perspectives of this extraordinary city, attempting to avoid the typical tourist brochure view of Melbourne and capture a side to city that perhaps we do not always see, or simply walk past in daily life. Melbourne. A city that is so many things to so many people. A place that is as diverse as it’s 4 million plus inhabitants.

ABOUT IMAGE CHASERS.
Forever chasing the light and searching for expression through the photographic medium, Image Chasers is an eclectic group of members who passionately explore the boundaries of photography
within there chosen genre. Formed in 2013, the group openly shares information and invites speakers from the academic, commercial and fine art worlds to talk on a wide spectrum of topics.
Past speakers have included Susan Van Wyck from the National Gallery, Bruce Postle, Robert Imhoff and Christopher Koller. Members enjoy hearing speakers address issues of creativity, inspiration, expression, vision and artistic styles, as well as gaining technical knowledge in mastering the medium.